18' rib mini restoration

[new boat guy]

i have come into the property of a 18' rib. i think it is nautica(sp?) no structural problems with the boat. the tube has a very slow leak in it. motor is a 100hp yamaha four stroke that hasn't been started in little over a year. has auto trim but it is currently not working. here is the serial number of the motor (i think anyway) R100TLRX and here is the HIN(whatever that means) of the rib PTJ 19515 K899. max hp rating is 115. Could anyone tell me the year of the motor or the hull? No pics yet b/c camera cord is lost

 

[new boat guy]

Re: 18' rib mini restoration

anyone know year of the engine or hull?

 

[cpubud]

Re: 18' rib mini restoration

Hull is 1999

 

[new boat guy]

Re: 18' rib mini restoration

ok thanks.

 

[erikgreen]

Re: 18' rib mini restoration

Engine is a 99 model too, although that doesn't mean a lot. Model years blur a lot with recent outboards. It's likely identical to at least some of the previous and next year's models.

Use the serial number to get the right parts for it, and post pics of your work here, I don't think anyone else has worked on a RIB, or at least has mentioned it, on this board.

Erik

 

[new boat guy]

Re: 18' rib mini restoration

i getting some pics right up after i buy a new camera cord. the first thing i'm going to do is "wake" the o/b. the engine was worked on and running last year so hopefully, not too much will be wrong with it